Peak hour train service between Dhoby Ghaut and HarbourFront MRT stations on the North East Line (NEL) is currently unavailable due to an overhead power supply problem in the tunnel at Outram Park station.
Operator of the NEL Line, SBS Transit, says it's working to rectify the fault but train service at the affected stretch will not be available for the next few hours.

Read its statement here.

Free bus bridging services at designated bus stops are available to help affected commuters.

According to the Land Transport Authority, smoke was detected earlier in the tunnel between Outram and HarbourFront stations.

LTA says service is expected to resume around noon.

It's not known how many commuters are affected but the disruption comes during morning peak hour traffic as people were on their way to work.

now ah saw open her big mouth and train breaks down. what a coincidence...

now ah saw open her big mouth and train breaks down. what a coincidence...

The upside is that they have finally learn to communicate to commuters. Before I board the train, someone is boardcasting the message very frequently. The electronic sign is a readable wall of text detailing the affected stations. You aren't going to be stuck in a train, not know what happened.

The upside is that they have finally learn to communicate to commuters. Before I board the train, someone is boardcasting the message very frequently. The electronic sign is a readable wall of text detailing the affected stations. You aren't going to be stuck in a train, not know what happened.

yeah the damage control is pretty good this time, but i wonder what it's gonna be? global warming? march-april drizzling season? chengmeng ghosts coming back to haunt them?

conspiracy to saiko sinkies that trains bound to breakdown, no amt of engineering can prevent.

May be, but the the amount of time they need to take to repair it. This is like the whole day down event - long and long each time. They ready do not have a backup system for it ?? LTA never review this ? or all they know to issue another fine to SMRT?

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